[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, July 5, 2003 )

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The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, July 5, 2003  )
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1. Secretary-1 inspects Yangon-Thanlyin Bridge No 2 
   Construction Project
2. Chairman of the National Health Committee 
   Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development 
   Council General Khin Nyunt attended the Launching 
   of Hepatitis B Vaccination
3. Moebye Reservoir, agriculture and construction 
   works inspected in Pekhon and Pinlaung
4. Communication courses conclude
5. CD-ROMs, publications, stamps and postcards 
   donated to IPRD
6. International Cooperative Day hailed
7. CPT Minister receives foreign guests
8. Sports gear provided to U-13, U-17, U-21 
   players of Yangon Division

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1. Secretary-1 inspects Yangon-Thanlyin Bridge No 2 
   Construction Project

YANGON, 4 July - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt inspected
progress in construction of the Yangon-Thanlyin Bridge
No 2 linking Dagon Myothit Seikkan Township and
Thanlyin Township this evening.

He also gave suggestions to officials on growing of
paddy and other crops the whole year to green the
30-mile perimeter of Yangon City and water supply to
the crops in Thanlyin, Kyauktan, Thongwa and Kayan
townships.

Accompanied by officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office, the Secretary-1 arrived at
the bridge project in Dagon Myothit Seikkan Township
at 4 pm. He was welcomed by Chairman of Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council Commander
Maj-Gen Myint Swe and officials.

At the briefing hall, he heard reports on progress in
building the piers of the approach structure, and the
bridge on both banks and the work programme presented
by Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun and
officials.

Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Minister for
Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin explained
the project to green the 30-mile perimeter of Yangon,
irrigation facilities to cultivate crops in open
season including supplying of water from Moeyungyi
Lake through canals, building of a sluice gate to
prevent the flow of sea water and floods, supplying of
water to regions in southern Yangon through a pipeline
passing through the Yangon-Thanlyin Bridge.

Deputy Minister for Transport U Pe Than reported on
building of a retaining wall to prevent erosion of
river banks at Thanlyin.

The Secretary-1 attended to the needs, saying that
according to the survey report of the officials
concerned, over 440,000 acres of crops can be extended
after completion of the project to green the 30-mile
perimeter of Yangon. Before the completion of the
whole project, officials will have to repair and
maintain the irrigation facilities and build new links
between the facilities to increase the targeted sown
acreage, he added.

Afterwards, the Secretary-1 observed the progress in
implementing the project and facilities under
construction from the observation tower.

The Yangon-Thanlyin Bridge-2 is being built on Bago
River. It will be 4,540 feet long. The motorway on it
will be 72 feet wide flanked by six-foot pedestrian
lanes. The clearance is 130 feet wide and 18 feet
high. Its maximum loading capacity is 75 tons.

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2. Chairman of the National Health Committee
Secretary-1 
   of the State Peace and Development Council 
   General Khin Nyunt attended the Launching of 
   Hepatitis B Vaccination

Government systematically drawn up and implemented
development plans covering all sectors to ensure
all-round development and keep the nation abreast with
other countries

Special emphasis must be placed on vaccination of
children

YANGON, 4 July - Chairman of the National Health
Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt attended the
Launching of Hepatitis B Vaccination in the Expanded
Programme of Immunization of Health Department of the
Ministry of Health under the arrangement of Global
Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) for
children under one year at International Business
Centre on Pyay Road at 8 am today.

At the ceremony, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt
delivered an address. 

He said: The Government of the Union of Myanmar has
systematically implemented immunization programmes to
ensure that all children, who are the future of our
country, are free from diseases and are strong and
healthy.

Today we are introducing vaccination against hepatitis
B for children, which will not only be beneficial for
future generations but also for the nation. By
expanding vaccination programmes, not only will we be
promoting health and development of the new generation
of children but it will also lay the foundation for
fulfilling our national objective of uplifting of
health and fitness of the entire nation.

The State Peace and Development Council has
systematically drawn up and implemented development
plans covering all sectors to ensure all round
development and keep the nation abreast with other
countries. Priority has also been accorded to
education, health and culture which are included under
the development of the social sector. Only when all
citizens in the country are well educated and healthy,
will they be able to strive for growth and development
of the nation and the people. On the other hand, only
when the people are strong, healthy both physically
and mentally, will they be able to actively
participate in the tasks for national development.

Thus, the Government has formulated and implemented
health plans to enhance the national health status.
National development and health and fitness of the
people will have a complimentary effect on each other.

The Government of the Union of Myanmar has drawn up
the National Health Plans with the aim to achieve the
social objective of uplift of health and fitness of
the nation. These National Health Plans are based on
enhancing primary health care services to the
community and in accordance with the slogan "health
for all", community participation has been widely
promoted.

In implementing the National Health Plan at various
levels, the Government of the Union of Myanmar has
covered the whole country including the border areas
and hard to reach areas. New hospitals have been built
and existing hospitals have been expanded and
upgraded. In order to enhance the quality of health
care, modern diagnostic and therapeutic equipment and
necessary medicines have been supplied to all the
hospitals. Surgeons, physicians and specialists have
been also assigned to the hospitals, including the
rural areas to render quality services. In addition,
special programmes for vulnerable groups such as women
and children have been implemented. Programmes have
also been implemented to prevent and control
communicable diseases, which pose a threat to the
health of the people.

In addition to the National Health Plans being
implemented by the Government, the increase in health
literacy, the adoption of healthy life styles and the
increase in the standard of living, as a result of
national growth and development, has all contributed
towards a considerable increase in the health status
of the people. We can be proud of our achievements.
However, Myanmar like other developing nations is
still faced with a double burden of
diseases-communicable and non-communicable. Therefore,
we need to enhance our disease prevention, control and
surveillance activities.Special emphasis must be given
to ensure vaccination of children so that future
generations will be strong and healthy. Expanded
programme of immunization against 6 childhood
communicable diseases, which are the major causes of
morbidity and mortality among children, is one of the
priority programmes in the National Health Plan.

Expanded Programmes of Immunization have been
implemented since 1990, initially covering 212
townships, It was expanded to cover 305 townships in
1995 and by 1997, the coverage as extended over the
whole country. In addition, as a special programme,
all children under 5 years in Myanmar, totalling
nearly 6 million children were vaccinated with polio
vaccine during the National Immunisation Days. These
National Immunization Days were conducted for 8
successive years with the active participation of all
Government Departments, all Non-Governmental
Organisations and Social Organizations and the active
involvement of the people. As a result, Myanmar was
able to proudly declare that polio has been eradicated
from the country. Presently, as part of our effort to
enhance immunization services, we are introducing
vaccination against hepatitis B with the support from
the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization
(GAVI). On behalf of the Government and the people of
Myanmar, I would like to express my appreciation to
GAVI for enabling us to administer hepatitis B vaccine
to our children.

Hepatitis B can be easily transmitted and there is
considerable number of carriers. It can also lead to
chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and liver cancer. It
is also learnt that transmission from the infected
mother to the new born baby occurs in 25% of the
cases. Therefore, it is a very serious communicable
disease. Now we will be able to prevent the disease by
providing hepatitis B vaccine to all our children in
our country. In 2003, hepatitis B vaccine will be
provided to all the townships in Yangon and Mandalay
Divisions. In 2004, it will be expanded to cover all
the remaining divisions and in 2005 it will cover all
states, thereby covering the whole country.

Hepatitis B vaccination will be provided in our major
hospitals which have at least thirty deliveries per
month. Vaccination will be provided to all new-born
babies within 24 hours after birth in the hospitals.

In the wards and villages, the health facilities will
be providing the vaccinations together with other
routine vaccinations for a total of three times. Those
children who had their first vaccination at the
hospital can continue their 2nd and 3rd doses in the
ward and villages or health facilities. By
implementing the hepatitis B vaccination countrywide,
we will be able to prevent chronic liver diseases,
cirrhosis and liver cancer and death from these liver
diseases. It will also make our children more healthy
and strong. As vaccination against hepatitis B
programme will be very beneficial for the country in
the long term, I would like to urge all responsible
persons to consider it as a national task and make
every effort to make the programme successful.

I would like to reiterate my thanks to the members of
GAVI, the World Health Organization and UNICEF for
supporting the hepatitis B vaccination programme,
which will be very beneficial for the people of
Myanmar. Since we have collectively undertaken to
achieve our national health objectives in the past and
building on this unique tradition and experience, I am
sure that we will be successful in implementing the
expanded programme of immunization.

In conclusion, I would like to request all
stockholders to consider the hepatitis B vaccination
programme as a noble endeavour which will ensure the
health and well being of our children. I would like to
urge all of you to make concerted efforts to achieve
our national goal in vaccinating all the children
against hepatitis B. 

After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 and guests viewed
documentary photos on Hepatitis B vaccination in the
expanded programme of immunization for the children
under one year and programmes for expanding Hepatitis
B vaccination task, the chart on reduction of
occurring the disease, facts about the Hepatitis B and
tasks of the immunization plan.

Also present on the occasion were Chairman of Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council Commander
Maj-Gen Myint Swe, ministers, the mayor of Yangon
City, members of National Health Committee,
ambassadors and charges d'affaires ai of foreign
missions, resident representatives of UN agencies,
officials of Global Alliance for Vaccines and
Immunization (GAVI), officials of the State Peace and
Development Council Office, chairmen and officials of
local and foreign social organizations, officials,
nurses and guests.

The Secretary-1 and guests viewed tasks of Hepatitis B
vaccination to the children. Later, the Secretary-1
presented toys to the children who have been
vaccinated.

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3. Moebye Reservoir, agriculture and construction 
   works inspected in Pekhon and Pinlaung

YANGON, 4 July - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Aung Htwe of the Ministry
of Defence, accompanied by Shan State Peace and
Development Council Chairman Eastern Command Commander
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint and officials, inspected the
Moebye Reservoir on 29 June afternoon.

U Maung Maung Gyi, in-charge of the reservoir,
reported to Lt-Gen Aung Htwe on water supply from the
reservoir and storage of water at the reservoir.
Lt-Gen Aung Htwe gave instructions on storage of the
desired amount of water and arrangements for supply of
the required amount of water to the Belu Creek Hydel
Power Station.

Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and party inspected the thriving
plantations of summer paddy cultivated with the use of
water from the Moebye Reservoir.

Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and party next went to the
construction site of Pekhon Township Hall in Pekhon,
where he heard reports on the construction of the hall
and tasks to be undertaken, and gave instructions on
timely completion of the hall meeting the set
standards. He also attended to the requirements.

In the evening, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe arrived at the
construction site of an office in Naungtaya town,
where he looked into the progress in the construction
of the office building and six-unit staff quarters,
and gave instructions.

At the briefing hall of the construction site of
Naungtaya police station, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe heard
reports on successful cultivation of coffee, tea,
potato, chilli, and onion, arrangements for the
extension of sown acreage, and agricultural work of
local farmers. The station commander of the township
police station also reported on the construction of
staff quarters in the station.

After hearing reports, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe gave
instructions on the use of quality strains for high
yield of crops, the extension of sown acreage, and
maintenance of staff quarters. He also fulfilled the
requirements of local farmers.

Later, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe inspected thriving potato
plantations of local farmers in Nantaing Village,
Pinlaung Township. He also cordially met with local
farmers and left instructions on the extension of sown
acreage by making use of high quality strains.

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4. Communication courses conclude

YANGON, 4 July - The e-Government Workshop Training
Course, Introduction to Internet Course and Basic PCM
Course conducted by Ministry of Communications, Posts
and Telegraphs concluded at the training school of the
ministry this morning.

At the concluding ceremony, CPT Minister Brig-Gen
Thein Zaw made an address and presented completion
certificates to the trainees and awarded prizes to
first, second and third prize winners and gifts to the
course instructors.

sVice-Chairman of e-National Task Force Member of
Civil Service Selection and Training Board U Aung
Myint, director-general, managing director and
officials of the departments under the ministry, and
95 trainees also attended the ceremony.

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5. CD-ROMs, publications, stamps and postcards 
    donated to IPRD

YANGON, 4 July - The Indian Embassy to the Union of
Myanmar presented CD-ROMs, publications in English,
850 stamps and 850 postcards to Information and Public
Relations Department under the Ministry of Information
at the ministry on Bo Aung Kyaw Street here this
morning, attended by Minister for Information Brig-Gen
Kyaw Hsan. Also present on the occasion were Deputy
Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Indian Ambassador to
Myanmar Mr Rajiv Kumar Bhatia and the embassy staff,
Director-General of IPRD U Chit Naing, Managing
Director of Printing and Publishing Enterprise U Myint
Thein, Managing Director of News and Periodicals
Enterprise U Tin Kha, Managing Director of Myanma
Motion Pictures Enterprise U Bo Kyi and officials.

First, Mr Rajiv Kumar Bhatia presented CD-ROMs,
publications in English, stamps and postcards to the
minister who presented a certificate of honour to the
wellwisher.

Next, Mr Rajiv Kumar Bhatia explained the purpose of
the donation. Afterwards, the minister spoke words of
thanks, which brought the ceremony to a close.

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6. International Cooperative Day hailed

YANGON, 4 July - As a gesture of hailing the 2003
International Co-operative Day, cooperative societies
in Pabedan Township on 27 June collectively paid K
652,446 and five pyas in income tax for 2002-2003
fiscal year at the township cooperative syndicate.

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7. CPT Minister receives foreign guests

YANGON, 4 July - Minister for Communications, Posts
and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw received Indian
Ambassador Mr Rajiv Kumar Bhatia at 3 pm and General
Manager Mr Lin Pencheng and party of Alcatel Shanghai
Bell Company of the People's Republic of China at 3.30
pm at his office today.

They discussed communications works.

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8. Sports gear provided to U-13, U-17, U-21 
   players of Yangon Division

YANGON, 4 July - Under the programme for improvement
of football standard of youths, the Ministry of Sports
provided sports gear to youth football teams of Yangon
Division for the second time at Pyidaungsu Hall at
Kyaikkasan Grounds, here, at 7 am today, attended by
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe
and Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for
Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint.

Also present were President of Myanmar Football
Federation Director-General of Sports and Physical
Education Department U Thaung Htaik, No 4 Military
Region Commander Col Yan Naing Oo, local authorities,
officials of the Ministry of Sports, the chairman of
Yangon Division Soccer Sub-committee and coaches and
players of the under-13, the under-17 and the under-21
teams.

The minister gave a speech. Next, the minister
presented sports gear for the youth football teams and
cash assistance for the coaches to Chairman of the
Yangon Division Soccer Sub-committee Brig-Gen Myint
Swe (Retd). The Ministry of Sports provided sports
gear worth K 667,750 to the players.

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9. Raw opium seized

YANGON, 4 July - A combined team comprising members of
the local intelligence unit and the Muse Anti-Drug
Squad, searched a passenger bus bound to Muse from
Kutkai at the 105-mile checkpoint at 11.30 am on 17
June.

The authorities discovered a total of 13.9 kilos of
raw opium - 4.1 kilos from Ma Ywe Taung, 3.3 kilos
from Ma Nan Pari, 3.2 kilos from Ma Htwe Bauk, and 3.3
kilos from Ma Mar Pari. Also seized together with them
were Ma Dwe Lein and Ma Lu Hsaing.

Action is being taken against them under Sections
15/19(A)/21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Law by the Muse Police Station.

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